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May 29, 1928. 1,671,746

R. SCHOEPKE FOOD CONTAINER Filed Got. 28, 1926 x @y- 1E5 17 BY ATTORNEYPatented May 229, 1928.

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ROMAN -sojHoErKE, or'wrLKEs-BARa PENDVIISYLVANIFAS FQOID CONTAINER.

Applicationfiled October 28, 1926. Serial No. 144,668.

The main object of, this invention is to provide a container which isconveniently separated into compartments with the aid of I auxiliary;bottoms and may be readily opened on either end without disturbing theremaining compartments. This container is useful to manufacturers ofvarious products which are allied to each other, in which case thecompartments of the container may be filled with dissimilar productswhich may be opened separately as occasion may re quire.

Another object is to provide a container havinga plurality ofcompartments which 1 may be opened at opposite ends of the container andmay be filled with a fluid ora solid, according to-the type of containerused.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in thedrawing.

Referring briefly 'to the drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical sectionalelevational view of onetype of container suitable for fluids.

Figure 2 -is an enlarged sectional elevational view, showing the methodof securing the container sections together;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional elevational view, showing the means ofjoining the covers to the edges of the container sections.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional elevational view of the type ofcontainer used for solids. Figure 5 is an enlargedsectional elevationalview, showing the means of positioning the false bottom in the type ofcontainer shown in Figure 4.

Referring in detail to the drawing, Figure 1 illustrates one type ofcontainer suitable for use of fluids. This container consists of twocylindrical sections 10 and 11 which are joined at their adjacent edgesby a joint. These cylindrical sections are separated by a false bottom12 and are capped by covers 13 and 14. Theopposing edges of thecylindrical sections 10 and 11 are spun and formed into a down-turnededge 15 which is spaced-apart from the surface of the sections '10 and11. In the space hetween the down-turned edge 15 and the sur-,

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in formation. The false bottom 12 separating the container sect-ionsintotwo compartments, an upper 18 and a lower 19, has a larger diameterthan the diameter of the container sections 10 and 11. The portion 20 ofthis false bottom which extends beyond the peripheryv of the containersections is bent upwardly and then turned down at 21, as illustrated inFigure 2, with a space equal to double the thickness of the materialused between the down-turned portion 21 and the inclined area 20. Thelower edge of the upper cylindrical section 10 is turned upwardly andangularly outward, as indicated by the numeral 22 and its edge isinserted intothe space between members 20 and 21 of the false bottom.The upper edge of the cylindrical section 11 is wrapped about the outersurface of the portion 21, an Lip-turned lip 24 is formed which also isinserted into the remaining portion of the space between members 21 and20 of the false bottom. This joint when formed is also pressed togetherto make a more compact joint and is then soldered to seal the containersections.

Figure 4 illustrates the type of container used for the storing of allsolids other than liquids. This container consists of a cylindricalsection of metal 25 which is deformed inwardly intermediate its width bycreating a channel 26. Closing up this container forms an internal shelf27 upon which a false bottom 28 having an up-turned rim 29 is seated.This false bottom 28 separates the container into two compartments 30and 31. tion 25 are closed by covers 32 and 33 which are provided withdown-turned rims 34- The open ends of the cylindrical sec-- which slipover the periphery of the cylin- 'drical section and close the containercompartments.

The invent-ion consists of two types of containers, one of which is moreinexpensive than the other to manufacture. Both containers may beconveniently used for storing fluids or solids. The inexpensivecontainer, illustrated in Figure 1, consists of a single cylindricalsection 25, separated intermediate its'length by a false bottom 28,which is mounted on a shelf 27. The covers 32 and 33 closing thiscontainer may be slipped from place to uncover either of thecompartments 30 or 31 when emptying either of the same withoutdisturbing the remaining compartments. The container illustrated inFigure 1, consists of two cylindrical sections closed at their adjacentends by a false bottom Which is positioned in place by a joint,illustrated in Figure It is to be noted that certain changes in form andconstruction may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention.

I claim:

A container comprising a pair of cylindrical sections placed end to end,a false bottom positioned between said sections, the edges of saidsections-and false bottom viding said container into an upper and lowersection, said false bottom having a larger diameter than the cylindricalsections and being turned angularly upward, the adjacent edgesof saidsections being turned angularly upward and being interlocked with the.up-turned edge of the false bottom.

In testimony whereof I aiflixmy signature.

ROMAN SCHOEPKE.

